![Sunderland legend John McPhail on how the current crop compare to 1987/88 and blanking cup ignominy from his memory Sunderland legend John McPhail on how the current crop compare to 1987/88 and blanking cup ignominy from his memory](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/legacy_ash_104565601.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Sunderland legend John McPhail on how the current crop compare to 1987/88 and blanking cup ignominy from his memory
![Appeal launched to bring former Sheffield United favourite home after ex-Sunderland man's life-changing brain injury Appeal launched to bring former Sheffield United favourite home after ex-Sunderland man's life-changing brain injury](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVmZGU3MjUzLTdiZGQtNGJkNy1hYmVmLWUwNGY4NTU0MDk2YToxYmY1MzkyNi0wMmYwLTRiMDEtYTBkMS1lNGJhYmM1ZjYzYWM=.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Appeal launched to bring former Sheffield United favourite home after ex-Sunderland man's life-changing brain injury
![Hartlepool United FC on X: "On this day in 1990, John MacPhail joined us on loan. He went on to make almost 200 apps and help Pools to promotion. http://t.co/t070rjzaOb" / X Hartlepool United FC on X: "On this day in 1990, John MacPhail joined us on loan. He went on to make almost 200 apps and help Pools to promotion. http://t.co/t070rjzaOb" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCHv1vWoAAzaI-.jpg:large)
Hartlepool United FC on X: "On this day in 1990, John MacPhail joined us on loan. He went on to make almost 200 apps and help Pools to promotion. http://t.co/t070rjzaOb" / X
![Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhZWNlOTQxLWY1MTAtNGIwNC1iZjA5LTJjZjRhNDg3YTliNToxZGQ1ODNjNS04MTMxLTQwZDUtYTc3ZS1iYmNlMjRiOGQzMmQ=.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury
![Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjgwNTQ2NTE2LWEzZjItNGVmOC1hMjkzLTZlNTE5NjEzNjhjYToxNGYyNGEyYi0xNWY2LTRiOGUtODRmZC0wYjE2NzlmMTZmM2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75)
Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home
![Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjNmNzBmNTdiLWQ5ZDMtNGQxNC1hMzE1LWFiODdjYzUyZWVhMDpmNzQ1ZWMzMC0zOTM0LTRkOTUtODAxMS03Yjg3ZmI0NTdlOWY=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury
![Tony Mowbray backs campaign to raise funds to bring ex-Sunderland star John MacPhail home after fall - Chronicle Live Tony Mowbray backs campaign to raise funds to bring ex-Sunderland star John MacPhail home after fall - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article11516809.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_MacPhailJPG.jpg)
Tony Mowbray backs campaign to raise funds to bring ex-Sunderland star John MacPhail home after fall - Chronicle Live
![Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyNzMwODdhLTZhNzAtNDBkOC1hNGZjLWRlZjU4YWQ2MmFkNjpjYzRkZmM1YS0xYTVmLTQ3ZmItYTc5NC0wZDRkMzdhMTNlZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)